I've been getting used to driving Stag no.2. It is a manual with J Type OD. Here are a few questions.
I've been told that the ratio of 3rd with OD is less than in 4th and there are times when you are cruising in third, but you feel that shifting into 4th doesn't have enough pull, but 3rd seems to race. In my case, I let the car scream in third and then shift into 4th. So far I rarely, use 3rd + OD. Is this a personal choice?
When I'm in 4th + OD and I'm down shifting to slow down, do I down shift into 4th (switch off OD) or shift down to 3rd + OD or downshift to 3rd no OD? (I'm not sure if it makes any difference, but the OD is from a Dolomite Sprint)
You can save the comments about whether to press the clutch when shifting out of OD to another thread.
My last manual car was a 3-cylinder, 1000cc 5 speed Daihatsu Charade '88 which I sold in 2005.
Sujit
I've been told that the ratio of 3rd with OD is less than in 4th and there are times when you are cruising in third, but you feel that shifting into 4th doesn't have enough pull, but 3rd seems to race. In my case, I let the car scream in third and then shift into 4th. So far I rarely, use 3rd + OD. Is this a personal choice?
When I'm in 4th + OD and I'm down shifting to slow down, do I down shift into 4th (switch off OD) or shift down to 3rd + OD or downshift to 3rd no OD? (I'm not sure if it makes any difference, but the OD is from a Dolomite Sprint)
You can save the comments about whether to press the clutch when shifting out of OD to another thread.
My last manual car was a 3-cylinder, 1000cc 5 speed Daihatsu Charade '88 which I sold in 2005.
Sujit
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